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He has cerebral palsy, is legally blind, and has had 40-50 operations on his heart, lungs, ears, and even brain. Matt is also a swimmer. You might have seen him win gold for Australia. He has competed at five consecutive Paralympic Games, winning 3 gold 1 silver, and 5 bronze medals. He’s also swam at 5 World Swimming Championships – winning 20 international medals and holding 4 World Records. Matt has a degree in Business (Management), an Australian Institute of Company Directors qualification and MBA (Leadership), as well as an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for services to sport. Buy a book or connect with Matt via his website at: www.mattlevy.com.au. This is a live recording from the inaugural AFT International Port Macquarie Sports Fitness Fest – Keynote, Sports Inclusion held in Panthers Port Macquarie on November 4, 2023 at 10:00am. Learn more about the festival here: https://sportsfitnessfestival.com[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/_UiUgOFfms4″ title=”Move8 VR360 Walk-a-Hunt @Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur `{`HD`}`”][vc_column_text]WALK & SOLVE CLUES @ SportsFitnessFestival.com. On World Day of the Deaf September 24, over 100 participants from the Malaysia Federation of the Deaf, the Malaysian Blind Sports Association and the YWCA Kuala Lumpur went on a walking tour to unravel clues and solve the riddles on this Move8 Walk-a-Hunt adventure around Bukit Bintang and Kuala Lumpur. Team AFT recorded the video in VR360 as a part of the AFT International Sports Fitness Festival which kicked off on September 24 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the Sydney Haymarket (Chinatown) edition launched on September 30 and Port Macquarie in the mid-north coast of New South Wales Australia launched on November 4, 2023. Subscribe and like our videos to follow us on the next virtual adventure. Get the Clues & Missions when you RSVP. Remember, 30-minutes daily walking is a good start. Thank you and keep on moving ahead – Team AFT Move8 Warriors www.move8.org.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Sports” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%230058fc” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_wp_rss items=”2″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”Soccer” url=”https://worldsoccertalk.com/feed/”][vc_wp_rss items=”2″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”MMA” url=”http://www.mmaweekly.com/feed”][vc_wp_rss items=”3″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”Brazilian Jiu Jitsu” url=”https://jiujitsu-news.com/feed/”][vc_wp_rss items=”4″ options=”show_summary” title=”Golf” url=”https://feeds.fireside.fm/good-good/rss”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_wp_rss items=”2″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”Badminton” url=”https://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?forums/-/index.rss”][vc_wp_rss items=”2″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”ATP Tennis” url=”https://www.atptour.com/en/media/rss-feed/xml-feed”][vc_wp_rss items=”3″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”eSports” url=”https://www.esports.net/feed/”][vc_wp_rss items=”3″ options=”show_summary,show_date” title=”eSports” url=”https://blog.toornament.com/feed/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”6″ style=”load-more” items_per_page=”6″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1750442625570-c9bb760be1e940fc4adf77c447ee281b-3″ taxonomies=”1786, 1, 458″][vc_custom_heading text=”Health” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%230445dd” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_custom_heading text=”Regional Asia Pacific Updates” font_container=”tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%230445dd” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css_animation=”none”][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”square” color=”turquoise” active_section=”2″ pagination_style=”outline-square” pagination_color=”blue” no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Malaysia” tab_id=”1626536891549-f5e12c16-fa52″][vc_single_image image=”10807″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Public Health Announcements

• -WHO Data Report on Malaysia: link
• -Malaysia Medical Relief Society, MERCY Malaysia offers a COVID-19 psychosocial support hotline: www.mercy.org.my
• -International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Malaysia Report: link
• -Malaysia’s Red Crescent Society: link
• -Greenpeace Malaysia calls for New Environment Minister to walk the talk #HutanPergiMana: link

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MALAYSIA

Useful links:

• Ministry of Health click here
• Prime Minister’s Office read more…
• Malaysia’s Ministry of Health on COVID-19 Learn more.
• Malaysia Ministry of Youth & Sports Portal Rasmi Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (kbs.gov.my)

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SINGAPORE

• WHO Data Report on Singapore: link
• Latest information from Singapore Government’s Ministry of Health: link

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INDONESIA

• WHO Data Report on Indonesia: link
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Indonesia updates: link
• Ministry of Health Indonesia: link

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PHILIPPINES

• World Health Organization (WHO) on Philippines: link
• Republic of Philippines Department of Health official website: link
• Republic of Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs (visas & immigration): link

[/vc_column_text][vc_wp_rss items=”2″ options=”show_summary,show_author,show_date” title=”Manila Times News” url=”http://www.manilatimes.net/feed”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Brunei” tab_id=”1626536901259-c6e705cc-23eb”][vc_single_image image=”7481″ img_size=”medium”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Thailand” tab_id=”1626536903819-fc4c914e-03c9″][vc_single_image image=”7477″ img_size=”medium” title=”Thailand”][vc_column_text]The Tourism Authority of Thailand has information in English, and from there you may find other related links in Thai language. Click here…[/vc_column_text][vc_wp_rss items=”3″ options=”show_summary,show_author,show_date” title=”Bangkok Scoop” url=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/bangkokscoop/UIwo”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Vietnam” tab_id=”1626536908046-b8859461-9cef”][vc_single_image image=”7478″ img_size=”medium”][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtulL3oArQw” title=”Vietnam’s Ministry of Health PSA on Hand Washing Techniques”][vc_wp_rss items=”3″ options=”show_summary,show_author,show_date” title=”Vietnam Sports News” url=”https://vietnamnews.vn/rss/sports.rss”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Myanmar” tab_id=”1626536910376-e44e4ee2-4ca2″][vc_single_image image=”7486″ img_size=”medium” title=”Myanmar”][vc_column_text]

• WHO Report: link
• The Republic of the Union of Myanmar – Ministry of Health: link
• Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs: link
• Ministry of Immigration & Population (visas): link

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• Daily web news: Phnom Penh Post
• VOA Cambodia
• Cambodian Media Broadcasting Corporation: Cambodianess
• Cambodian newspaper since 1993: The Cambodia Daily

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• Data.gov.hk: link
• Hong Kong Government Leisure and Cultural Services Department: LCSD Edutainment Channel
• Hong Kong Government has a special website to cater to COVID-19 updates: Click here

[/vc_column_text][vc_wp_rss items=”3″ options=”show_summary,show_author,show_date” title=”Hong Kong Sports News SCMP” url=”https://www.scmp.com/rss/38/feed”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Taiwan” tab_id=”1626536918986-26e0b82c-989a”][vc_single_image image=”7491″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]Visit the Taiwan Government’s press room on COVID-19.[/vc_column_text][vc_wp_rss items=”2″ options=”show_summary,show_author,show_date” title=”Taiwan Ministry of Sports” url=”https://english.sports.gov.taipei/OpenData.aspx?SN=C1B0C5DB640F50D8″][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Australia” tab_id=”1626536921570-95fb4662-6f61″][vc_single_image image=”7480″ img_size=”medium”][vc_column_text]

• World Health Organization (WHO) on Australia: link
• Australia’s Department of Health and Aged Care: link
• Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs: link
• Australia’s Department of Home Affairs (visas & immigration): link
• Click here for the NSW Government fact sheet on Mental Health.

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[Closed captions transcript available] Official website: communitybanksydney.com/sydney-dragon-boat-festival/ Credits Pont3 Jennifer Bolster, Evan Calvert, Rachael Bird Haymarket Chamber of Commerce Vincent Lim Emcees Dion Woo, Matt Phelps & Nicole Shore Impact 100, Oscar Sanchez-Cardenas, Mario J. Silvera, Valerie Khoo, Jasmine Low Your Community Bank Darling Square team Daniel Ye, Nataly Lozano Arango, Penny Bellach, Parul Raina, Andy Lee, Leon Ho, Kelly Mak communitybanksydney.com Executive Producers Raymond Tai, Raymond Seeto, Vinh Lam, Ashley L., Mario J. Silvera, Valerie Khoo Sydney Drone Footage courtesy Canva Pro Stock Library Images Credit Community Bank Darling Square / Dragon Boats New South Wales / Kaz Watson Music The Beat Is Gonna Set You Free Duckmaw Epidemic Sounds via Canva Pro Stock Audio Camera | Drone | Editor Rolando Oporto Editor | Susheel Younas Writer | Producer | Director Jasmine Low gointernationalgroup.com | An EQn Activation Film Studios production. V8.2/180524/2000JL[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]